Shell Foundation
Africa Energy Funding

This New $120m Shell Foundation & FMO Fund Aims to Support African Energy Startups

Shell Foundation, a UK-registered charity, in partnership with FMO, the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank, has launched a US$120 million Energy

DPO Group
Acquisition Africa Business Entrepreneurship Fintech Payment Technology

Kenya’s DPO Group Acquires South Africa’s PayFast

DPO Group (Direct Pay Online), the leading African Payment Service Provider (PSP) has announced its acquisition of PayFast, one of

interswitch
Africa Business Fintech Payment

Interswitch Plans to List its Shares in Lagos & London As it Hires JPMorgan for IPO

Interswitch, a Nigeria-based payments firm, has hired advisers to revive plans for a stock-market listing in London and Lagos later

Francophone
Africa Entrepreneurship SMEs

A Look at Francophone Africa’s Tech Ecosystem

Francophone countries of Africa experienced an economic growth rate of 3.2 per cent in 2017 according to the World Bank’s

Travelstart
Acquisition Africa Travel

SA’s Travelstart Group Acquires Club Travel to Boost its Growth Trajectory in Africa

Travelstart has announced it is set to wholly acquire the Club Travel Group, a South African travel company. The acquisition

Velocity Capital
Africa Fintech Funding Technology Venture Capital

Velocity Capital Announces $120M FinTech Venture Fund Targeted at African & European Startups

Velocity Capital has announced the launch of its $120M FinTech Ventures Fund dedicated to backing early-stage FinTech companies spanning Europe,

MTN
Business Telecom

MTN Sells Stake in Amadeus Fund and Travelstart to HarbourVest

MTN says it will raise R1.2bn by selling its interests in investment fund Amadeus and online travel platform Travelstart. The

Eghosa Omoigui
Africa Entrepreneurship Funding Interview Venture Capital

Nigerian Startups Lost $10m ICT Funds to Corruption Says EchoVC Partners Founder

Eghosa Omoigui is the Founder and Managing General Partner of EchoVC Partners, an early-stage and growth-stage technology venture capital firm

CarePay
Africa Digital Entrepreneurship Funding Health Investment Venture Capital

Kenya’s CarePay Set to Expand to Nigeria, Tanzania After Raising $45m Series A Funding 

CarePay International, the Kenya based healthtech startup has completed a $45 million Series A funding round from investors that included

AfricInvest
Africa Entrepreneurship Funding Innovation Startup Venture Capital

AfricInvest Partners Cathay Innovation to Unveil $168m Pan-African Fund

AfricInvest, a Tunisia-based private equity firm in Africa with USD1.5 billion in assets under management, and Cathay Innovation, a global